Alexandria Daily Advertiser

MR. SNOWDEN,

THE present election for a member of Congress for the district composed of Fairfax; &c. is not more interesting to any part of that district than it is to the town of Alexandria and its well wishers; for, having no immediate representation in Congress, this part of the District of Columbia are deeply interested in having a representative who, from situation, similarity of interest, or inclination, shall be disposed to watch over and protect the interests of this place, when not incompatible with those of his more immediate district, and it will be recollected that Geo. Town and the City have struggled for and obtained that advantage in the representative of their adjoining district. Yet, not contented with that, they are now attempting to influence the election in opposition to Mr. Lewis on this side the Potomac.

It is well known that Mr. Littlejohn has been brought forward at the particular solicitation of some characters in Geo. Town, and that the particular friends of a certain cross bar of roads and bridges are his most zealous supporters. It is known that he is particularly hostile to the late projected improvements between Alexandria and the City, and having been brought forward under the patronage and support of the enemies to all our local wants, we may fairly calculate upon seeing him, if elected, arrayed against all the interests of this place, which heretofore have been generously and promptly attended to by Mr. Lewis. It will also be recollected that the citizens of Alexandria county were not allowed, the last year, the privilege of improving a road only three miles out of the town of Alexandria, without wading through all the opposition of Geo. Town, and that too by persons not holding one foot of soil over which it was to pass.

From such acts of patriotism we may readily calculate the good intended by pushing upon us a representative of their own creating and enlisted under such immediate influence, and while it is laudable for the inhabitants of every town to watch over their own immediate interests, it is ungenerous to interfere with those of others--and it is believed that there is no instance can be produced of a person from Alexandria going to Washington county for the purpose of opposing roads or local improvements, or making representatives for their adjoining district. The county of Prince William has manifested its increasing confidence in Mr. Lewis by giving him a considerably larger vote than he ever had before and has lessened the majority against him 40, since last election, and it is hoped and confidently believed the whole district will do the same, in doing which it is greatly the interest of those persons in Alexandria entitled to votes to lend a helping hand (x B=g -dn.)

H.